Tex. Health & Safety Code § 314.001 · Chapter 314. COOPERATIVE AGREEMENTS AMONG HOSPITALS
DEFINITIONS.
Text — Current through the 89th 2nd Called Legislative Session, 2025
In this chapter:
(1) "Attorney general" means the attorney general of Texas or any assistant attorney general acting under the direction of the attorney general of Texas.
(2) "Cooperative agreement" means an agreement among two or more hospitals for the allocation or sharing of health care equipment, facilities, personnel, or services.
(3) "Department" means the Department of State Health Services.
(3-a) "Executive commissioner" means the executive commissioner of the Health and Human Services Commission.
(4) "Hospital" means a general or special hospital licensed under Chapter 241 or a private mental hospital licensed under Chapter 577.
Notes and commentary — not statutory text
History
Added by Acts 1993, 73rd Leg., ch. 638, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1993. Renumbered from Health & Safety Code Sec. 313.001 by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 76, Sec. 17.01(25), eff. Sept. 1, 1995.
Amended by:
Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1 (S.B. 219), Sec. 3.0851, eff. April 2, 2015.
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- https://statutes.capitol.texas.gov/Docs/HS/htm/HS.314.htm
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